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=== February === * [[February]] – [[George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen]], represents Britain at the Congress of Chatillon. * [[February 1]] ** [[Mount Mayon]] in the Philippines erupts for the second time; more than 1,200 people die and the [[Cagsawa Church]] is destroyed. ** [[Lord Byron]]'s semi-autobiographical tale in verse ''[[The Corsair]]'' is published by [[John Murray (1778–1843)|John Murray]] in London, and sells 10,000 copies on this day.<ref>{{cite book|editor=Jones, Neal T.|title=A Book of Days for the Literary Year|url=https://archive.org/details/bookofdaysforlit00jone|url-access=registration|location=London; New York|publisher=Thames and Hudson|year=1984|isbn=0-500-01332-2}}</ref> ** [[War of the Sixth Coalition]] – [[Battle of La Rothière]]: [[Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher|Blücher]]'s Allied army defeats the French under [[Napoleon]]. * [[February 2]] – [[War of the Sixth Coalition]] – [[Battle of Lesmont]]: French forces under [[Joseph Lagrange (soldier)|Joseph Lagrange]] defeat the Allies. * [[February 8]] – [[War of the Sixth Coalition]] – [[Battle of the Mincio River (1814)|Battle of the Mincio River]]: French and Italian troops under Viceroy [[Eugène de Beauharnais]] fight an Austrian army to a draw. * [[February 10]] – [[War of the Sixth Coalition]] – [[Battle of Champaubert]]: A French army led by [[Napoleon]] effectively destroys a small Russian corps led by [[Zakhar Dmitrievich Olsufiev]], opening the [[Six Days' Campaign]]. * [[February 11]] ** Norway's independence is proclaimed, marking the ultimate end of the [[Kalmar Union]]. ** [[War of the Sixth Coalition]] – [[Battle of Montmirail]]: A French army led by [[Napoleon]] is victorious against [[Fabian Gottlieb von der Osten-Sacken]] and [[Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg]] in the [[Six Days' Campaign]]. * [[February 12]] ** A fire destroys the [[Custom House, City of London|Custom House]] in the City of London. ** [[War of the Sixth Coalition]] – [[Battle of Château-Thierry (1814)]]: A French army led by [[Napoleon]] is victorious against [[Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg]] and [[Fabian Gottlieb von der Osten-Sacken]] in the [[Six Days' Campaign]]. ** [[Venezuelan War of Independence]] – [[Battle of La Victoria (1814)]]: Republicans defeat Spanish Royalists. * [[February 14]] – [[War of the Sixth Coalition]] – [[Battle of Vauchamps]]: A French army led by [[Napoleon]] is victorious against [[Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher|von Blücher]], the last major action of the [[Six Days' Campaign]]. * [[February 15]] – [[War of the Sixth Coalition]] – [[Battle of Garris]]: An Allied army led by the [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Duke of Wellington]] is victorious against the French under [[Jean Isidore Harispe]]. * [[February 17]] – [[War of the Sixth Coalition]] – [[Battle of Mormant]]: A French army led by Napoleon effectively destroys a Russian division. * [[February 18]] – [[War of the Sixth Coalition]] – [[Battle of Montereau]]: A French army led by Napoleon is victorious against [[Austrian Empire|Austrian]] forces. * [[February 21]] – The [[Great Stock Exchange Fraud of 1814|Great Stock Exchange Fraud]] is exposed in London. * [[February 27]] ** [[War of the Sixth Coalition]] – [[Battle of Bar-sur-Aube]]: An Allied army led by the [[Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg|Prince of Schwarzenberg]] is victorious against the French under [[Jacques MacDonald]]. ** [[War of the Sixth Coalition]] – [[Battle of Orthez]]: An Allied army led by the [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Duke of Wellington]] is victorious against the French under [[Jean-de-Dieu Soult]]. * [[February 28]] – [[War of the Sixth Coalition]] – [[Battle of Gué-à-Tresmes]]: Two French corps led by [[Auguste Marmont]] and [[Édouard Mortier]] defeat Prusso-Russian forces.
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